Look-through approach

The Direct Instruction Approach video shows instruction in action inside the classroom setting to teach words and is fast paced and fluid. The students verbally respond collectively and are individually checked occasionally by the teacher to demonstrate their knowledge. The teacher quickly corrects any mistakes and moves on with the corrections. This repetition is attributed to the success of the approach by a teacher. The video depicts a word being read at prompt of teacher, spelled out, and…

Final Exam 1. Describe intentional teaching as it relates to the early childhood classroom. What does this look like on a day-to-day basis? What are the tenets of best practice in an intentional classroom? Intentional teaching is acting with a goal in mind for children’s development and having a plan to accomplish it (Epstein, 2014). The intentional teacher has clearly defined objectives and instructional strategies for the children to achieve the goals (Epstein, 2014). Best practices in…

to students but it is unique. It is believed that Reggio-inspired schools should not look the same, therefore the needs and interests of the children should be included as each child has different interests and needs at different times or can be similar at the same time. Reggio-inspired schools and preschools use an adaptation of the technique relating to their needs of the community. The Reggio Approach is within preschools and early childhood settings but with an understanding…

If I would be a head teacher in a preschool then I would like the Emergent curriculum. . I would like the Reggio Emilia approach for my curriculum, because their approach is emerging from the children’s interest. Their philosophy is all about observing what children already know and what could challenge them. When the curriculum will be children based then it will be more creative and it will develop the children’s self-esteem. The most important preschool curriculum is when it comes from the…

together and evolved to what is now a renowned form of innovative education. Malaguzzi’s teaching philosophies stem from the social constructivism theories drawn from Vygotsky, Dewey and Bruner (Edwards, C. P. 2002). Teaching principals for the Reggio approach concentrate on an education that is relationship centric. Malaguzzi (1993) claims that building and nurturing relationships creates meaningful learning experiences. Children are miniature adults and are powerful as they help co…

what we know about the brain we never really know what a child’s brain is capable of. In this video they create projects and reflect on them and then go on to something different. It is a different approach because it proves that young children are capable of solving complex problems. The Reggio Approach is also known for art and is given more time with the art teacher and more supplies in a way of helping them express themselves. Teachers document what children complete in the classroom by…

incorporating plants are an excellent way to make any room look more welcoming. My classroom will be full of colors, such as the reading section colors in my room will be bright red and orange to draw the child into reading the books, these warm and bright colors are interpreted as happy, stimulating and inviting colors. The students will have lots of storage and work space areas. This will be a vital part in creating the inspired Reggio Emilia Approach and Montessori learning…

This is shown through Loris Malaguzzi’s Reggio Emilia model and the idea of child guided learning. The idea that students choose their method of expression, allowing for as many chances to express themselves and what they know. It also allows for children to explore their own way of learning whether it’s through reading a book, or physically getting in there and doing it. This theory also provides the opportunity…

This video shows the Direct Instruction Approach in three different schools within in the same district where this type of teaching and learning environment was implemented. Teachers were shown interacting with their students in the classroom as well as how the students were responding to their instructors. The teachers also were given opportunities to discuss how and why the Direct Instruction Approach worked in their classroom. On the student side, the students were shown following distinct…

that all children do not learn in the same ways, and teachers must differentiate teaching in a way that all students will be able to understand new information. Disciplines should be “presented in a number of ways” and learning should “be assessed through a variety of means (Lane, n. d.). Bennett (2014) states, “MI…